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Feminism is the most revolutionary idea there has ever been. Equality for women demands… — Polly Toynbee

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Feminism is the most revolutionary idea there has ever been. Equality for women demands a change in the human psyche more profound than anything Marx dreamed of. It means valuing parenthood as much as we value banking.

Polly Toynbee
1987
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FeminismWomen's equalitySocietal values
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1987
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Polly Toynbee
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Toynbee, Polly. Guardian. 19 Jan. 1987.

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